Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-12-07
AROUND THE WORLD.
The Weeks Happenings in
Every Quarter of the Old
and New World.
Electric Flashes Epitomissd and
Presented for the Benefit
of the Reader.
NEWS by WIRE.

The Fiftieth session Of congress was opened
at the National capitol December 5th the SEN
ate being called to order by its president, MFR.
Ingalls,. The following papers were submitted
and read Certificate Of the governor of Flor
ida, making the temporary appointment OF ).
until the legislature should fill the vacancy
caused by the expiration OF the term Of Senator
Jones. Certificate Of the governor of Florida OF
the election by the Legislature OF Samuel Pasco.
Certificate of the governor Of New Jersey Of the
electio Of Rufus Blodgett. Certificate of the
governor Of West Virginia OF the appointment
cancy caused by the expiration Of the
term Of Senator Camden. Certificate Of the
governor of West Virginia 0f the summary rr'o-
session, elected Charles J. Faulkner senator to
fill vacancy. Credentials Of William f. Chand-
Ter, senator from New Hampshire. Protest Of
Daniel b. Lucas against the administration OF
the oath of office to Charles J. Faulkner. The
case OF the latter was referred to the committee
on privileges and elections On the house of
representatives being called to order it was
found that 3l3 members we're present. That
body then proceeded to the election Of
speaker, resulting in the choice of John
9. Carlisle. On being escorted to the desk
made speech OF thanks for the honor conferred
upon him, in which he attracted attention to
the important labors which would devolve upon
the present congress, and dwelt with much
stress upon the imperative necessity OF such
moderate and reasonable reduction of the tariff
as would guarantee to the laboring people relief
from the effect of financial depression and at
the same time not deprive them of any part OF
the just rewards of their toll. The democratic
nominations for house positions chosen,
after which an adjournment was taken.
THE passenger train from the south got
stuck in the snow one mile Iwest of..Iroquois,
Dakota. The engineer Of the passenger
train from the east hal his cab ndow
closed and did not see the hagman of the
''stalled" train and dashed into it at full
speed. Nine persons were injured, but
none were k illed.
THE switching engineer of the different
railroads entering the Union stockyards
of Chicago, who are now under control of
the stockyard company, h lave resolved, that
the wages proposed to be paid by the trans
fer company are too low. If reduction
from the railroad sea is made, all will
stop work.
AMAN named Foggarty, prominent in
the rioting at Limerick, was arrested at
Queenstown. He was about embarking on
the steamer Arizona for New York.
HENRY BEERS, of Lincoln, Neb., who
shot his sweetheart last summer because
she would not m AIRY him, was sentenced
to be hanged April l3 next. The motion
by his counsel for new trial was re-
newed the other day. He received the
sentence very coolly and remarkei that the
time fixed was long in the future, and that
the sooner it took place the soon he
would see his girl. He said he was rea ~
to be hanged. When taken from the
court room he deliberately lighted n cigar
with as little feeling as though he had
never been in court. 1t is not improbable
that an appeal will be taken.
PAUL BLooBM, aged 7s, pioneer, and
part owner of the Delmonic, hotel at
Leavenworth, Kan, kissed his daughter
and her child good-by the other night,
then walked into the yard in the rea OF
the hotel anl shot himself through the
heart, dying almost Immediately. A few
minutes before he had two friends sign a
document, written in German, which after
ward proved TO be will leaving property
to relatives and friends. No cause is as
signed for the act except dependency or
mental alteration due to his age.
FRANK CUNNINGHAM, prominent
young business man of Wichita, Kan.,
went nunting with parry OF 1rlends.
While climbing over a fence gun in the
hands of one Of the party was prematurely
discharged. The load of buckshot took
eff ct in Cunningham's left leg, and he
bled to death before he reached the city.
SAMUEL HARDING, OF Xenia, o., who
has been sick for some time, sprang from
his bed and tried to jump out OF a window.
His father-in-law and neighbor seized him
but suddenly he cut both their throats,
then cut his wife's throat and escaped. He
was captured some hours later. 1t is
thought all of the wounded will die.